Key Terms Studies and the Search for the Inherent System of Chinese Literary Theory

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Abstract

The introduction to this special issue singles out critical terms as the biggest obstacle to the studies of Chinese theory. This concluding article looks at the other side of the coin to consider what we could achieve through key terms studies. The author reflects on his decades-long search for the inherent system of Chinese literary theory through extensive inductive research grounded in key terms studies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)326-354
Number of pages29
JournalJournal of Chinese Literature and Culture
Volume12
Issue number1
Early online date1 Apr 2025
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2025

Keywords

  • Chinese literary theory
  • key terms
  • holistic thinking
  • synchronic analysis

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